Archives for March 2014

Numerous people have recommended Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth as the quintessential book for anyone hoping to have a natural birth. Because I am hoping to have a natural birth experience with baby #2 (no, I’m not pregnant), I decided to pick it up and give it a read. I was not as impressed withRead More

My cloth diaper laundry regimen has changed a lot in the last two years. When Isla was first born, we lived in Portland, where the water is very soft and where Isla’s breastmilk poops could easily be laundered away with a little bit of gentle, environmentally-friendly soap. Over time, though, as we’ve transitioned to solidRead More

Isla is officially 2 years old, and she’s pretty much what she’s been since the day she was born. A bright-eyed, curious, busy busy busy little girl. She loves to go and see and do, and she loves it best of all when she has an audience. Her favorite place is probably our back yard.Read More

On Sunday, we had Isla’s 2nd birthday party. We did rainbow theme, in part because of St. Patrick’s Day and in part because it was easy. A few balloons, some streamers, and we were pretty much good. I’m all about keeping it simple, especially since our budget was pretty limited and our time even moreso.Read More

Isla is completely fascinated by our chickens and spends a lot of time in our backyard shouting, “HEWWO!” at them and talking to them and peeking her little face between the slats in the fence to watch them run around. She also has a healthy fear of the chickens, after a run-in with our residentRead More